Dubai Maritime City is strategically located north of the main city centre and creek area business district, between Port Rashid and Dubai Dry Docks. The site is connected by a causeway to the wider road network, providing access to all of Dubai's principle expressways including Sheikh Zayed Road.

Principally located towards the east of Dubai, the project site is situated in close proximity to Jumeirah Beach Road (1km), Bur Dubai (1.5km), Shindaga tunnel (Deira) (2.5km), Sheikh Zayed Road (3km), and the Dubai International Airport (10km).